[Moonlight]

Hi,

How can I create both tri & quad elements on a single face as shown
on the attached file ? Quad and tri elements are not separeted with a line.

Thank you in advance.

[-mAx-]

with a BL you can obtain someting like your pdf.
But you won't have quads pressing of opposite edges (left bottom corner on pdf).
Else without a split, I don't know how (and I wonder if it is possible)

[Moonlight]

I tried to attach a BL, as shown in attached file, it didn't work. The Bl doesn't touch the vertices on the left side of the bottom.

[-mAx-]

Originally Posted by -mAx-

But you won't have quads pressing of opposite edges (left bottom corner on pdf).

Yes that is what I mentionned

[Moonlight]

Do you think I can do such a meshing with another tool? Any idea?

[-mAx-]

with gambit, you only need to split the surface and that's it!

[Moonlight]

Splitting like that creates a line which needs to be defined as an interface. This is not desired.

[-mAx-]

no
If your split is well done, your line will split the surface into 2 connected surfaces.
So interfaces aren't involved here

[Moonlight]

Please just have a look at the attached file.
It is created with a design modeler. It has a box and a triangler face.
There is no line between the faces.
It has no vertex on the line shown with a red arrow.
What a pity. I can't do it with a Gambit.
Any

[-mAx-]

I don't understand where is the problem, with the separated line.
Once again, if the 2 surfaces are connected, the line will be treated as element's edge. If you import your mesh if Fluent, you can display the mesh, and you won't see the line anymore:just like what you want.
But I give your right, if the 2 surfaces aren't connected, then, the line will be treated as wall, and then you need interface

Sans titre.png

[glenn.cahya]

Hi, I have the same problem.
How can I create both tri & quad elements on a single face?
Thank you very much

[-mAx-]

by splitting your surfaces into 2 surfaces. Then mesh first surface with quad and the other with tri

[macfly]

Here is how you can do it in ICEM CFD:

• Geometry: draw two adjacent surfaces and repair geometry...
• Meshing: mesh one surface 'Quad Dominant' and the other surface 'All Tri'. See figures 1 and 2 for the settings. You should obtain a mesh similar to figure 3.
• Merge the adjacent nodes: Edit Mesh => Merge Nodes => Merge Tolerance... enter a very small tolerance. See the settings on figure 4.
• Repair the mesh: Edit mesh => Repair Mesh => Build Mesh Topology... see figure 5.
• That's it. Now you can apply boundary conditions and export, etc. It will be a continuous hybrid mesh in Fluent, no interior wall.